A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (Symbol: REM) shows an impressive 28.1% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp (Symbol: JMI), which makes up 0.22% of the iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (Symbol: REM), has seen 2 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $2,681,888 worth of JMI, making it the #35 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at JMI:
JMI - last trade: $9.95 - Recent Insider Buys:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2015 | Scott Ulm | Co-CEO and CIO | 5,000 | $9.89 | $49,473.00 |
| 01/07/2015 | Jeffrey J. Zimmer | Co-CEO and President | 5,000 | $9.89 | $49,454.00 |
And ZAIS Financial Corp (Symbol: ZFC), the #37 largest holding among components of the iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (Symbol: REM), shows 7 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $2,210,918 worth of ZFC, which represents approximately 0.18% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at ZFC is detailed in the table below:
ZFC - last trade: $17.56 - Recent Insider Buys:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/19/2014 | Daniel Mudge | Director | 3,000 | $18.80 | $56,400.00 |
| 08/18/2014 | Brian Hargrave | Chief Investment Officer | 1,000 | $18.69 | $18,690.00 |
| 08/18/2014 | James Zinn | Director | 2,650 | $18.59 | $49,263.50 |
| 08/18/2014 | Michael Szymanski | CEO, President and Director | 5,300 | $18.50 | $98,050.00 |
| 08/19/2014 | Christian Zugel | Director | 30,000 | $18.93 | $567,900.00 |
| 08/20/2014 | Marran H. Ogilvie | Director | 1,140 | $18.71 | $21,325.20 |
| 08/21/2014 | Nisha Motani | Chief Accounting Officer | 1,800 | $18.72 | $33,696.00 |
| 08/26/2014 | Marran H. Ogilvie | Director | 1,560 | $19.04 | $29,699.00 |
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